US20200335904A1 - Transceiver module - Google Patents
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Abstract
A transceiver module includes a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. The springy sheet is disposed between the housing and the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position, thereby deforming the springy sheet. When the force applied by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
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- This Non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 201910316495.1 filed in People's Republic of China on Apr. 19, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present disclosure relates to a transceiver module and, in particular, to a transceiver module with a springy sheet.
- In the optical communication products, such as network apparatuses (e.g. hub), at least one transceiver module is configured for transforming the optical signals to the electrical signals. The fiber can connect to the network apparatus through the above-mentioned transceiver module. In order to increase the flexibility of system design and the convenience of repairing, the transceiver module is plugged into a corresponding socket of the communication device. In general, the socket is disposed on the circuit board. In order to define the electrical and mechanical interfaces between the transceiver module and the corresponding socket, various standards have been proposed, such as SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) and QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) for 10 GB/s communication rate.
- The corresponding socket of the transceiver module is provided with a locking mechanism for firmly locking the transceiver module in the socket when the transceiver module is inserted into the socket and reaches the final position. Therefore, the transceiver module needs to be configured with an unlocking mechanism, so that the locking mechanism can be easily unlocked and the transceiver module can be detached and removed from the socket.
- The locking mechanism and unlocking mechanism of the conventional transceiver module are implemented by a spring, which is configured for converting between the lock status and the unlock status of the transceiver module. However, in the case of using the spring for locking or unlocking the transceiver module and the socket, the transceiver module may be unintentionally detached from the socket due to vibration, or the transceiver module may not be properly locked due to the elastic fatigue of the spring. These problems may affect the plug/unplug of the transceiver module and decrease the reliability of the transceiver module and the electronic device.
- Therefore, it is desired to provide a transceiver module having higher reliability and capable of being easily locking or unlocking, so that the communication device utilizing the transceiver module can be easily repaired or adjusted, thereby reducing the repairing or adjusting time.
- An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a transceiver module that can be easily locking or unlocking. Compared with the conventional transceiver module, the transceiver module of this disclosure comprises a springy sheet having a large contact surface for facilitating the adjustment and increasing the reliability of the transceiver module, thereby making the plug and unplug of the transceiver module easier and thus reducing the repairing and/or adjusting time.
- The present disclosure provides a transceiver module, which comprises a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. A first end of the springy sheet is coupled to the housing, and a second end of the springy sheet contacts against the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet. When the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
- In one embodiment, the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
- In one embodiment, the first end of the springy sheet is coupled to the housing by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding.
- In one embodiment, the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
- In one embodiment, the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
- In one embodiment, the second end of the springy sheet contacts against one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
- In one embodiment, the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and the second end of the springy sheet contacts against the protrusion of the latch.
- The present disclosure also provides a transceiver module, which comprises a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. A first end of the springy sheet contacts against the housing, and a second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet. When the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
- In one embodiment, the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
- In one embodiment, the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the latch by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding.
- In one embodiment, the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
- In one embodiment, the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
- In one embodiment, the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
- In one embodiment, the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the protrusion of the latch.
- The present disclosure further provides a transceiver module, which comprises a housing, a latch, a springy sheet, and a pull tab. The latch has a wedging portion and is movably connected to the housing. The springy sheet is disposed between the housing and the latch. The pull tab is connected to the latch. When the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet. When the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position.
- In one embodiment, the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
- In one embodiment, the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
- In one embodiment, the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
- In one embodiment, one end of the springy sheet contacts against one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
- In one embodiment, the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and one end of the springy sheet contacts against the protrusion of the latch.
- As mentioned above, the transceiver module of this disclosure comprises a springy sheet, so the transceiver module has higher reliability and can be easily locked or unlocked in the socket. Accordingly, the communication device utilizing the transceiver module can be easily repaired or adjusted, thereby reducing the repairing or adjusting time.
- The present invention will become more fully understood from the subsequent detailed description and accompanying drawings, which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are not limitative of the present invention, and wherein:
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FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram showing a transceiver module according to a first embodiment of this disclosure; -
FIG. 1B is an exploded view of the transceiver module ofFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 1C is a sectional view of the transceiver module along the line A-A ofFIG. 1A , wherein the transceiver module and the socket are in a lock status; -
FIG. 1D is a sectional view of the transceiver module, wherein the transceiver module and the socket are in an unlock status; -
FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing a transceiver module according to a second embodiment of this disclosure; -
FIG. 2B is an exploded view of the transceiver module ofFIG. 2A ; -
FIG. 2C is a sectional view of the transceiver module along the line B-B ofFIG. 2A , wherein the transceiver module and the socket are in a lock status; -
FIG. 2D is a sectional view of the transceiver module, wherein the transceiver module and the socket are in an unlock status; -
FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing a transceiver module according to a third embodiment of this disclosure; -
FIG. 3B is an exploded view of the transceiver module ofFIG. 2A ; -
FIG. 3C is a sectional view of the transceiver module along the line C-C ofFIG. 3A , wherein the transceiver module and the socket are in a lock status; and -
FIG. 3D is a sectional view of the transceiver module, wherein the transceiver module and the socket are in an unlock status. - The present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same references relate to the same elements.
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FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram showing atransceiver module 1 according to a first embodiment of this disclosure, andFIG. 1B is an exploded view of thetransceiver module 1 ofFIG. 1A . Referring toFIGS. 1A and 1B , thetransceiver module 1 comprises ahousing 11, alatch 12, aspringy sheet 13, and apull tab 14. Thelatch 12 has a wedgingportion 121 and is movably connected to thehousing 11. Thespringy sheet 13 is disposed between thehousing 11 and thelatch 12. Thepull tab 14 is connected to thelatch 12. As shown in the drawings, thepull tab 14 is pivotally connected to thelatch 12 through a first pivotingmember 16, and thelatch 12 is movably connected to thehousing 11 through asecond pivoting member 17. -
FIG. 1C is a sectional view of thetransceiver module 1 along the line A-A ofFIG. 1A , wherein thetransceiver module 1 and the socket S are in a lock status.FIG. 1D is a sectional view of thetransceiver module 1, wherein thetransceiver module 1 and the socket S are in an unlock status. When thepull tab 14 moves from a first pull tab position (seeFIG. 1C ) to a second pull tab position (seeFIG. 1D ), thepull tab 14 applies a force to move thelatch 12 with relative to thehousing 11 and to carry the wedgingportion 121 to move from a first wedging position (seeFIG. 1C ) to a second wedging position (seeFIG. 1D ) so as to deform thespringy sheet 13. When the force applied to thelatch 12 by thepull tab 14 is removed, thespringy sheet 13 pushes the wedgingportion 121 to move from the second wedging position (seeFIG. 1D ) to the first wedging position (seeFIG. 1C ). In more detailed, when thepull tab 14 moves from the first pull tab position (seeFIG. 1C ) to the second pull tab position (seeFIG. 1D ), thepull tab 14 can drive thelatch 12 to move through the first pivotingmember 16. In addition, since thelatch 12 is connected to thehousing 11 through the second pivotingmember 17, thelatch 12 will be pivotally rotated about the connecting portion with relative to thehousing 11, thereby carrying the wedgingportion 121 to move from the first wedging position (seeFIG. 1C ) to the second wedging position (seeFIG. 1D ) so as to deform the springy sheet 13 (generating a springy force). When the force applied to thelatch 12 by thepull tab 14 is removed, the springy force of thespringy sheet 13 is released to push the wedgingportion 121 to move from the second wedging position (seeFIG. 1D ) to the first wedging position (seeFIG. 1C ). - In this embodiment, the
springy sheet 13 is a bent sheet as shown in the drawings. Thefirst end 131 of thespringy sheet 13 is coupled to thehousing 11 by wedging, and thesecond end 132 of thespringy sheet 13 contacts against one side of the wedgingportion 121 close to thehousing 11. Of course, thespringy sheet 13 can be a flat sheet or a curved sheet, and thefirst end 131 of thespringy sheet 13 can be coupled to thehousing 11 by interference bonding, locking, screwing, or injection molding. This disclosure is not limited. Alternatively, thefirst end 131 of thespringy sheet 13 may contact against thehousing 11, and thesecond end 132 of thespringy sheet 13 may be coupled to thelatch 12 by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding. To be noted, any arrangement that can dispose thespringy sheet 13 between thehousing 11 and thelatch 12 and allow the wedgingportion 121 to push thespringy sheet 13 to generate the deformation is acceptable, and this disclosure is not limited. - In this embodiment, the wedging
portion 121 comprises a wedgingbump 1211, and the wedgingbump 1211 is disposed at one side of the wedgingportion 121 away from thehousing 11. Thepull tab 14 is moved from the first pull tab position (seeFIG. 1C ) to the second pull tab position (seeFIG. 1D ) by shifting (shown as the arrow L1 ofFIG. 1D ). When thepull tab 14 moves from the first pull tab position (seeFIG. 1C ) to the second pull tab position (seeFIG. 1D ), thepull tab 14 applies a force to move thelatch 12 with relative to the housing 11 (shown as the arrow L2 ofFIG. 1D ) and to carry the wedgingportion 121 to move from the first wedging position (seeFIG. 1C ) to the second wedging position (seeFIG. 1D ). Accordingly, the wedgingbump 1211 is sunk inwardly, so that thetransceiver module 1 can be detached from the socket S. - Referring to
FIG. 1B , in this embodiment, thehousing 11 comprises anupper housing 111 and alower housing 112. The design of theupper housing 111 and thelower housing 112 can increase the shielding effect for decreasing the electromagnetic interference oftransceiver module 1. In practice, theupper housing 111 and thelower housing 112 can be connected by a clippingmember 15 so as to form a small form factor pluggable transceiver module. -
FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing atransceiver module 2 according to a second embodiment of this disclosure, andFIG. 2B is an exploded view of thetransceiver module 2 ofFIG. 2A . Referring toFIGS. 2A and 2B , thetransceiver module 2 comprises ahousing 21, alatch 22, aspringy sheet 23, and apull tab 24. Thelatch 22 has a wedgingportion 221 and is movably connected to thehousing 21. Thespringy sheet 23 is disposed between thehousing 21 and thelatch 22. Thepull tab 24 is connected to thelatch 22. The wedgingportion 221 comprises a wedgingbump 2211, and the wedgingbump 2211 is disposed at one side of the wedgingportion 221 away from thehousing 21. The features of thetransceiver module 2 of the second embodiment are mostly the same as those of the first embodiment, and the difference between the first and second embodiments is in the arrangements of thepull tabs FIGS. 2A and 2B , thepull tab 24 is disposed between thehousing 21 and thelatch 22 and is connected to thelatch 22. Thelatch 22 is movably connected to thehousing 21 through asecond pivoting member 27. -
FIG. 2C is a sectional view of thetransceiver module 2 along the line B-B ofFIG. 2A , wherein thetransceiver module 2 and the socket S are in a lock status.FIG. 2D is a sectional view of thetransceiver module 2, wherein thetransceiver module 2 and the socket S are in an unlock status. In the second embodiment, thepull tab 24 moves from a first pull tab position (seeFIG. 2C ) to a second pull tab position (seeFIG. 2D ) by rotating (shown as the arrow L3 ofFIG. 2D ). When thepull tab 24 moves from the first pull tab position (seeFIG. 2C ) to the second pull tab position (seeFIG. 2D ), thepull tab 24 applies a force to move thelatch 22 with relative to the housing 21 (shown as the arrow L4 ofFIG. 2D ) and to carry the wedgingportion 221 to move from a first wedging position (seeFIG. 2C ) to a second wedging position (seeFIG. 2D ). Accordingly, the wedgingbump 2211 can be sunk inwardly, so thetransceiver module 2 can be detached from the socket S. In more detailed, when thepull tab 24 moves from the first pull tab position (seeFIG. 2C ) to the second pull tab position (seeFIG. 2D ), the structure of thepull tab 24 can drive thelatch 22 to move. In addition, since thelatch 22 is connected to thehousing 21 through the second pivotingmember 27, thelatch 22 will be pivotally rotated about the connecting portion with relative to thehousing 21, thereby carrying the wedgingportion 221 to move from the first wedging position (seeFIG. 2C ) to the second wedging position (seeFIG. 2D ) so as to deform the springy sheet 23 (generating a springy force). When the force applied to thelatch 22 by thepull tab 24 is removed, the springy force of thespringy sheet 23 is released to push the wedgingportion 221 to move from the second wedging position (seeFIG. 2D ) to the first wedging position (seeFIG. 2C ). - In this embodiment, the
springy sheet 23 is a flat sheet as shown in the drawings. Thefirst end 231 of thespringy sheet 23 is coupled to thehousing 21 by wedging, and thesecond end 232 of thespringy sheet 23 contacts against one side of the wedgingportion 221 close to thehousing 21. Of course, thespringy sheet 23 can be a bent sheet or a curved sheet, and thefirst end 231 of thespringy sheet 23 can be coupled to thehousing 21 by interference bonding, locking, screwing, or injection molding. This disclosure is not limited. Alternatively, thefirst end 231 of thespringy sheet 23 may contact against thehousing 21, and thesecond end 232 of thespringy sheet 23 may be coupled to thelatch 22 by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding. To be noted, any arrangement that can dispose thespringy sheet 23 between thehousing 21 and thelatch 22 and allow the wedgingportion 221 to push thespringy sheet 23 to generate the deformation is acceptable, and this disclosure is not limited. - Referring to
FIGS. 2A and 2B , similar to the first embodiment, thehousing 21 of the second embodiment also comprises an upper housing 211 and alower housing 212. In practice, the upper housing 211 and thelower housing 212 can be connected by a clippingmember 25 so as to form a small form factor pluggable transceiver module. -
FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram showing atransceiver module 3 according to a third embodiment of this disclosure, andFIG. 3B is an exploded view of thetransceiver module 3 ofFIG. 3A . Referring toFIGS. 3A and 3B , thetransceiver module 3 comprises ahousing 31, alatch 32, aspringy sheet 33, and apull tab 34. Thelatch 32 has a wedgingportion 321 and is movably connected to thehousing 31. Thespringy sheet 33 is disposed between thehousing 31 and thelatch 32. Thepull tab 34 is connected to thelatch 32. The features of thetransceiver module 3 of the third embodiment are mostly the same as those of the first and second embodiments, and the difference between these embodiments is in the wedging portions and springy sheets. In the first and second embodiments, the wedging portion and springy sheet are connected to the bottom of the housing. In the third embodiment, thelatch 32 comprises two wedgingportions 321, which are connected to two sides of thehousing 31. Each wedgingportion 321 comprises onewedging bump 3211, and the wedgingbump 3211 is disposed at one side of the wedgingportion 321 away from thehousing 31. Twospringy sheets 33 are provided corresponding to the number of the wedgingportions 321. Of course, the amounts of the wedgingportions 321 and thespringy sheets 33 can be adjusted according to the requirement of the user, and this disclosure is not limited. -
FIG. 3C is a sectional view of thetransceiver module 3 along the line C-C ofFIG. 3A , wherein thetransceiver module 3 and the socket S are in a lock status.FIG. 3D is a sectional view of thetransceiver module 3, wherein thetransceiver module 3 and the socket S are in an unlock status. In this embodiment, thepull tab 34 moves from a first pull tab position (seeFIG. 3C ) to a second pull tab position (seeFIG. 3D ) by shifting (shown as the arrow L5 ofFIG. 3D ). When thepull tab 34 moves from the first pull tab position (seeFIG. 3C ) to the second pull tab position (seeFIG. 3D ), thepull tab 34 applies a force to move thelatch 32 with relative to the housing 31 (shown as the arrow L6 ofFIG. 3D ) and to carry the wedgingportion 321 to move from a first wedging position (seeFIG. 3C ) to a second wedging position (seeFIG. 3D ). Accordingly, the wedgingbump 3211 can push the limiting portion Si of the socket S outwardly, so that thetransceiver module 3 is unlocked and can be detached from the socket S. Meanwhile, thespringy sheet 33 is compressed to generate a springy force. When the force applied to thelatch 32 by thepull tab 34 is removed, the springy force of thespringy sheet 33 is released to push the wedgingportion 321 to move from the second wedging position (seeFIG. 3D ) to the first wedging position (seeFIG. 3C ). - In this embodiment, the
latch 32 further comprises aprotrusion 322 extending from thelatch 32 toward thehousing 31. One end of thespringy sheet 33 contacts against theprotrusion 322 of thelatch 32, and the other end of thespringy sheet 33 contacts against thehousing 31. In this embodiment, thespringy sheet 33 is a curved sheet as shown in the drawings. Of course, thespringy sheet 33 can be a bent sheet or a flat sheet, and the two ends of thespringy sheet 33 can be coupled to thehousing 31 and theprotrusion 322 of thelatch 32, respectively, by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding. This disclosure is not limited. In addition, thelatch 32 comprises twoprotrusions 322 corresponding to the numbers of the wedgingportions 321 and thespringy sheets 33. Of course, the amounts of theprotrusions 322, the wedgingportions 321, and thespringy sheets 33 can be adjusted according to the requirements of the user, and this disclosure is not limited. - Referring to
FIGS. 3A to 3D , in this embodiment, thetransceiver module 3 can be a quad small form-factor pluggable transceiver module. Thehousing 31 can comprise anupper housing 311 and alower housing 312. - In the above-mentioned first to third embodiments, the transceiver module can further comprise a circuit board and a fiber. Taking the embodiment of
FIGS. 3A and 3B as an example, thetransceiver module 3 can further comprise acircuit board 4 and afiber 5. Thecircuit board 4 is disposed inside thehousing 31. When thepluggable transceiver module 3 is plugged in the socket S, thecircuit board 4 is electrically connected with the electrical connector of the socket S. Thefiber 5 can be inserted into thetransceiver module 3 for coupling with the photoelectric conversion circuit of thetransceiver module 3. - In summary, the transceiver module of this disclosure comprises a springy sheet having a large contact surface for facilitating the adjustment and increasing the reliability of the transceiver module, thereby making the plug and unplug of the transceiver module easier and thus reducing the repairing and/or adjusting time.
- Although the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternative embodiments, will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claims will cover all modifications that fall within the true scope of the present invention.
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1. A transceiver module, comprising:
a housing;
a latch having a wedging portion and movably connected to the housing;
a springy sheet, wherein a first end of the springy sheet is coupled to the housing, and a second end of the springy sheet contacts against the latch; and
a pull tab connected to the latch, wherein when the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet, and when the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position and causes the pull tab to move from the second pull tab position back to the first pull tab position.
2. The transceiver module of claim 1 , wherein the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
3. The transceiver module of claim 1 , wherein the first end of the springy sheet is coupled to the housing by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding.
4. The transceiver module of claim 1 , wherein the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
5. The transceiver module of claim 1 , wherein the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
6. The transceiver module of claim 5 , wherein the second end of the springy sheet contacts against one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
7. The transceiver module of claim 5 , wherein the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and the second end of the springy sheet contacts against the protrusion of the latch.
8. A transceiver module, comprising:
a housing;
a latch having a wedging portion and movably connected to the housing;
a springy sheet, wherein a first end of the springy sheet contacts against the housing, and a second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the latch; and
a pull tab connected to the latch, wherein when the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet, and when the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position and causes the pull tab to move from the second pull tab position back to the first pull tab position.
9. The transceiver module of claim 8 , wherein the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
10. The transceiver module of claim 8 , wherein the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the latch by interference bonding, locking, wedging, screwing, or injection molding.
11. The transceiver module of claim 8 , wherein the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
12. The transceiver module of claim 8 , wherein the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
13. The transceiver module of claim 12 , wherein the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
14. The transceiver module of claim 12 , wherein the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and the second end of the springy sheet is coupled to the protrusion of the latch.
15. A transceiver module, comprising:
a housing;
a latch having a wedging portion and movably connected to the housing;
a springy sheet disposed between the housing and the latch; and
a pull tab connected to the latch, wherein when the pull tab moves from a first pull tab position to a second pull tab position, the pull tab applies a force to move the latch with relative to the housing and to carry the wedging portion to move from a first wedging position to a second wedging position so as to deform the springy sheet, and when the force applied to the latch by the pull tab is removed, the springy sheet pushes the wedging portion to move from the second wedging position to the first wedging position and causes the pull tab to move from the second pull tab position back to the first pull tab position.
16. The transceiver module of claim 15 , wherein the springy sheet is a flat sheet, a bent sheet, or a curved sheet.
17. The transceiver module of claim 15 , wherein the pull tab is moved from the first pull tab position to the second pull tab position by shifting or rotating.
18. The transceiver module of claim 15 , wherein the wedging portion comprises a wedging bump, and the wedging bump is disposed at one side of the wedging portion away from the housing.
19. The transceiver module of claim 18 , wherein one end of the springy sheet contacts against one side of the wedging portion close to the housing.
20. The transceiver module of claim 18 , wherein the latch further comprises a protrusion extending from the latch toward the housing, and one end of the springy sheet contacts against the protrusion of the latch.
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